Brian (phib0nacc1)

Race #423

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Official speed 109.09 wpm (43.67 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start July 10, 2011 6:45:04pm UTC
Race Finish July 10, 2011 6:45:48pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 4)
Opponents 2. killingtype (102.16 wpm)
3. teacup (70.24 wpm)
Accuracy 97.0%
Points 0.00
Text #630 (Length: 397 characters)

It takes more than a calorie of fossil fuel energy to produce a calorie of food. From the standpoint of industrial efficiency, it's too bad we can't simply drink the petroleum directly, because there's a lot less energy in a bushel of corn (measured in calories) than there is in the half gallon or so of oil required to produce it. Ecologically this is a fabulously expensive way to produce food.